National Calendar 2022
Readings: Sundays Year C Weekdays Year II
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Mary, Holy Mother of God |
1 Jan |
World Day of Peace |
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9 Jan |
Mass celebrated at Totara Point to mark anniversary of first Mass in New Zealand by Bishop Pompallier (NZ) |
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3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time |
23 Jan |
Word of God Sunday |
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Presentation |
2 Feb |
Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life |
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Waitangi Day |
6 Feb |
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Our Lady of Lourdes |
11 Feb |
World Day of Prayer for the Sick |
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13 Feb |
World Marriage Day (Marriage Encounter) |
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Ash Wednesday |
2 Mar |
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1st Friday of Lent |
4 Mar |
Day of Prayer and Penance for Victims of Abuse and Violence |
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6 Mar |
Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki - Children's Day (NZ) |
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13 Mar |
Anniversary of Election of Pope Francis |
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Annunciation |
25 Mar |
Day of Prayer for Family Life |
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Good Friday |
15 Apr |
Collection for the Holy Places |
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Easter Sunday |
17 Apr |
Sunday of the Resurrection |
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ANZAC Day |
25 Apr | National Day of Remembrance |
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St Peter Chanel |
28 Apr |
Proto-martyr of Oceania – Patron Saint of Oceania |
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4th Sunday in Easter Time |
8 May |
Day of Prayer for Vocations - Seminary Collection |
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8 – 14 May |
National Vocations Awareness Week |
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Ascension Sunday |
29 May |
World Communications Day |
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29 May – 5 Jun |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
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Pentecost Sunday |
5 Jun |
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Trinity Sunday |
12 Jun |
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Corpus Christi |
19 June |
Day of Prayer for Refugees & Migrants |
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26 June |
Peter’s Pence Collection |
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10 July |
Day of Prayer for Seafarers |
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4th Sunday in July |
24 July |
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly |
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Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary |
14 Aug |
Patronal Feast for New Zealand |
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1 Sep |
Day of Prayer for Care of Creation |
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4 – 10 Sep |
Social Justice Week |
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2 Oct |
Day of Celebration for Venerable Suzanne Aubert |
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9 Oct |
Day of Prayer to Support Life |
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23 Oct |
World Mission Sunday - Collection |
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All Saints Day |
1 Nov |
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13 Nov |
World Day of the Poor |
| Jesus Christ, King of the Universe |
20 Nov |
World Youth Day |
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1st Sunday of Advent |
27 Nov |
Sundays Year A; Weekdays Year I |
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Christmas Day |
25 Dec |
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Note: When a Day of Prayer (listed in the right-hand column) falls on a Sunday or coincides with a Feast Day, it may be sufficient to offer a simple remembrance in the introduction to the Mass or a brief mention in the homily or in the Prayer of the Faithful. “Local” days are indicated in italics.
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NZ Catholic Bishops Conference Meeting Dates |
22-24 Feb |
Mixed Commission; NZCBC Commissions (Auckland) |
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15-19 May |
NZCBC (Christchurch) | |
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6-7 Sep |
NZCBC Commissions (Wellington) |
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30 Oct-3 Nov |
NZCBC (Wellington) |